Sleep Lab
The SleepCare™ Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Rahway can help you get the sleep you need. Our state-of-the-art sleep
disorder center provides testing and diagnosis of more than 100 known
sleep disorders. Based on your medical history and a physical exam by
your doctor, we may recommend an overnight sleep study and a test that
can pinpoint the reasons you can’t fall asleep or stay asleep.
Most major insurance carriers cover sleep tests. The results of your study
are sent to your physician with recommendations for treatment. We perform
all insurance pre-certifications that may be required.
For your convenience, we also have home equipment you can wear while you
sleep in your own bed. The equipment is dispensed at the hospital by sleep
technologists who instruct you on its use. The equipment is then returned
to the center for transmission of data. Both attended and unattended studies
are interpreted by board-certified sleep specialists. The SleepCare Center
at RWJ Rahway can be reached by calling 866.753.3740.
Sleep Center Script for Your Physician:
SleepScript.pdf
Do you have a sleep disorder?
Do you have trouble falling asleep? Do you wake frequently during the night?
Do you repeatedly wake up tired in the morning, even after what feels
like a full night’s sleep? Are you told you snore, gasp, talk or
thrash around in your sleep?
If you do, you may have a sleep disorder. And you are not alone. Some 65
million American adults say they have trouble with their sleep. To date,
more than 100 sleep disorders have been identified.
Chronic lack of sleep or poor quality sleep affects your health and safety.
It can also interfere with your relationships. That’s where our
SleepCare Center comes in. Our studies take place in private, hotel-like
rooms complete with comfortable furniture, a private bathroom, television,
reading lamp and shower. Here, a sleep technologist prepares you for the
study and monitors you throughout the stay. The results are then evaluated
by a board-certified physician in sleep medicine and forwarded to your
personal physician, along with a diagnosis and recommendation for treatment.*
Do you experience any of these sleep disorder symptoms?
- Interrupted breathing while asleep
- Witnessed apnea
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Loud snoring
- Chronic daytime fatigue
- Rhythmic limb or body movements when asleep
- Leg cramps
- Difficulty falling asleep
- Continual waking during the night
- Non-refreshing sleep
- Sleep terrors or nightmares
- Irregular heartbeat during the night
- Teeth grinding while asleep
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A medical history and physical exam will determine whether you could benefit
from a sleep study.
*Sleep studies can be performed during the day for individuals who work
the night shift.
What does sleep testing tell us?
The test provides us with a comprehensive record of your sleep patterns, leg movements, blood oxygen levels, heart rhythm, breathing and snoring. Your test results are promptly evaluated by a board-certified sleep specialist, who will forward them to your personal physician, along with a diagnosis and recommendation for treatment.